Lithia Springs High School
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Lithia Springs High School is a public high school
located on East County Line Road, in Lithia Springs, Georgia
, United States
. It is also known as Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School. It was the second high school to open in the Douglas County School District.
had only one high school, Douglas County High School
, which opened in the late 1930s. By 1974 the secondary school population had grown to over 3,000 students, far too many for the existing buildings of DCHS to accommodate in a regular school day. So beginning in August 1974, the county had to resort to double sessions. This meant that those students designated to attend Lithia Springs HS would attend the afternoon session, starting at about 11:00 and going until about 5:30. Construction and weather problems delayed the grand opening of LSHS until December, 1975.
Female = 51%
Total Classroom Teachers: 108 teachers
Students by Grade
33.7542°N 84.6633°W
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located on East County Line Road, in Lithia Springs, Georgia
Lithia Springs, Georgia
Lithia Springs is an unincorporated area, formerly incorporated as a city, located in northeastern Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,072. The city is named for its historic Lithia Springs springs.Incorporated in 1882, Lithia...
, United States
United States
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. It is also known as Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School. It was the second high school to open in the Douglas County School District.
History
Until December 2nd, 1975, Douglas CountyDouglas County
Douglas County is any of twelve counties in the United States, all of which are named for Stephen A. Douglas, a Senator from Illinois from 1847 to 1861 and the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860:* Douglas County, Colorado* Douglas County, Georgia...
had only one high school, Douglas County High School
Douglas County High School
Douglas County High School may refer to:*Douglas County High School *Douglas County High School *Douglas County High School...
, which opened in the late 1930s. By 1974 the secondary school population had grown to over 3,000 students, far too many for the existing buildings of DCHS to accommodate in a regular school day. So beginning in August 1974, the county had to resort to double sessions. This meant that those students designated to attend Lithia Springs HS would attend the afternoon session, starting at about 11:00 and going until about 5:30. Construction and weather problems delayed the grand opening of LSHS until December, 1975.
Demographics
Male = 49%Female = 51%
Total Classroom Teachers: 108 teachers
Students by Grade
- Grade 9: 466
- Grade 10: 494
- Grade 11: 399
- Grade 12: 422
Notable alumni
- Calvin PaceCalvin PaceCalvin Lamar Pace is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by Arizona Cardinals in the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft...
, Outside Line Backer New York Jets #97 - Walton GogginsWalton GogginsWalton Sanders Goggins, Jr. is an American actor best known for his roles on the FX Networks series The Shield and Justified, portraying Detective Shane Vendrell and Boyd Crowder, respectively. He is also known for his character roles in the films Miracle at St. Anna and Predators...
, Actor best known for his roles on the FX Networks series The ShieldThe ShieldThe Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
and Justified.
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